EARLY SETTLERS

Evening Star, Issue 23370, 13 September 1939, Page 15

EARLY SETTLERS

OTAGO ASSOCIATION The monthly meeting of the committee of the Otago Early Settlers’ Association was held yesterday afternoon, when there were present:—Messrs W. J. Strong (president, in the chair), E. Webster, H. Baron, D. J. Calder, F. H. Campbell, AY. H. Fereus, F. W. Knight, 11. S. J. A. Macdonald, A. G. M'Kenzie, A. E. Selby, and W. 11. Brugh. Before commencing the business of the meeting, the President said there was no need for him to remind them all that theso were grave days. The generations to come would read how one man, overcome with greed and selfishness, plunged Europe into a longdreaded war. The British and French nations had again been brought together to fight for the cause of truth and righteousness, and to help the people of Poland to maintain their independence. “We are how fighting for justice and freedom, for a bettor international understanding, and .for religious liberty,” said Mr Strong. “At this initial stage of this world war we are unable to foretell the final result; but we earnestly pray that success will surely come to our side sooner or later. Wh shudder to think of the millions of dives that will bo lost in order that the enemy may bo crushed, and civilisation and Christianity made dominant over Nazism. But such is war, with all its horrors.” A letter was received from the town cleric, acknowledging receipt, of a resolution passed at tho last monthly meeting regarding the suggestion to remove Cargill’s monument to Signal Hill as part of the centennial scheme, the resolution being that in the event of the monument being removed it should bo placed on the north side of the* Early Settlers’ Building. The town clerk advised that the matter had been lioted. for consideration should a proposal to remove the monument come before the council. The President stated that the death of Miss M. D. Sutton, one of their early settler members, who arrived in the ship Geelong (1862),, removed the oldest living pupil of the. Caversham School. The oldest pupil now living was Mr W. Paterson, the secretary of the Otago Early Settlors’ Association. Tho following gifts were received and votes of thanks were passed to tho donors : —Douglas Spedding. Dunedin, framed portait of his late father, D. M. Spedding, Dunedin, arrived 1861. George L. Craig, Glonpark. Palmerston, framed portraits of his Jato parents, Mr and Mrs AY. L. Craig, Dunedin; Mr Craig, Maori, 1857; Mrs Craig (noo Lindsay); Boyal Albert (1853). Mrs C. Costall, Dunedin, a largo umbrella (whalebone ribs), over 100 years old. This belonged to her late grandfather and was brought to Otago bv her mother. Mrs John MTnncs (nee"AA raddell), in tho Silistria. 1862. Airs S. Butler, South Dunedin, a dance programme of a ball to His Excollencv Sir George Grey dated February 22, 1867. From the estate of the late" Rev. AA r m. Currie, Dunedin, book, ‘ Fifty Years Syne,’ by Janies Chisholm. Alex. Cowan, AVaitati, framed photo of his parents, Mr and Mrs James Cowan, Dunedin; mother (nee Pow), Jura, 1858. From members of tho family (per A. G. M‘Kenzie), framed portraits of his late father, Alex. F. M'Kenzie, Dunedin, Grasmere, 1862, and mother fnee M’Farlane), Aboukir, 1864. Mrs E, Samuel, Dunedin, framed pprtraits of her late parents, Mr and Airs Dougall Fletcher, Dunedin; father, Pladda, 1860 ; also framed portrait of her husband’s father, Joseph Samuel, Dun- I edin, arrived 1862.

The following deaths of early settlers wore recorded during the month:—Mrs Agnes Clark (nee Deans, Waitati, 80), Henrietta. 1800; John Jardino, Matanra (late Oaniarn. 72). arrived Otago 1868; -Mrs Alex. Kilgour (nee Finlay, 8-°>), arrived 1806; .Robert M'Jndoe, Core (80), Ahonkir, 186.1; John Trot-

ter, Fairley (81), arrived Port Chalmers, Melita, 1866; Charles Fenwick, Dunedin (88), Caeleno, 1867 ; Mrs Margaret Dewar (nee Hastic), Roslyn (79), arrived Otago 186-1; Martin King, Oaranru (82), arrived 1859; William Nelson, Clinton (86), Ilamilla Mitchell, 1864; Mrs Margaret Turner (nee Edgar), Dunedin (87), Sarah M., 1863; Miss M. D. Sutton, Dunedin (84), Geolong, 1862. John M'Leod Murray, Auckland, arrived Port Chalmers, ship William Davie, 1866, was enrolled us an early settler. The following descendants were enrolled during the month : —George L. Craig, Palmerston; father, Maori, 1857. Douglas Ayson. Gore; father, Royal Albert, 1853. Miss C. Campbell, Dunedin; father, Jura, 1858. William Houliston, Dunedin; grandparents, Robert Henderson, 1860. Mrs D. Heath (neo Gray), Dunedin; parents, William Davie, 1867. John Galt, Hoiconui, Southland ; father. Lady Egiclia, 1861. Percy AVilkiiison, North-east Valley; grandparents, John Duncan, 1863. Demy Denford. Dunedin ; grandmother, Nounnahal, 1858. William G. Tyson, Dunedin; grandparents, s.s. Omeo, 1862.